CPC B60Q 9/008 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/008 (2013.01); G01S 13/86 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 19/13 (2013.01); B60K 2370/178 (2019.05); B60K 2370/179 (2019.05); B60K 2370/193 (2019.05); B60K 2370/34 (2019.05); B60K 2370/48 (2019.05); B60K 2370/797 (2019.05); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/108 (2013.01); B60R 2300/301 (2013.01); B60R 2300/302 (2013.01); B60R 2300/404 (2013.01); B60R 2300/802 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8033 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8093 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/10 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle, comprising:
at least two sensing devices each independent of the other, each of said at least two sensing devices configured to be mountable to an interior or exterior surface of the vehicle via a mount to detect at least one of a potential hazard or a potential collision at least one of a substantially first or a substantially second direction of the vehicle;
at least one additional sensor, comprising at least one of: a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer or a gyro sensor;
a driver display interface comprising at least one warning display, the warning display comprising at least one of a visual warning or an audible alarm configured to alert the driver when a hazard is detected by at least one of said two sensing devices, wherein one of the at least two-sensing devices is one of sensitivity adjusted, engaged and disengaged responsive to said at least one additional sensor and determining that the vehicle is traveling one of: the first or the second directions and one of: at, above or below a predetermined speed, and
an exterior alarm system configured to alert nearby pedestrians when a hazard is detected by said at least one of said two sensing devices, and wherein the exterior alarm system comprises a multiple channel system configured to provide one of: predetermined audible alerts or visual alters responsive to predetermined triggers.
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